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Reviewer: Concerned mom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment: My daughter had the 3 shot series back in 2006. No side effects. But, she had a baby in 2012 that was born with a cleft lip and cleft palet. May be unrelated...anybody else have any children with birth defects that received Gardasil??

Comment:My daughter had the 3 shot series back in 2006. No side effects. But, she had a baby in 2012 that was born with a cleft lip and cleft palet. May be unrelated...anybody else have any children with birth defects that received Gardasil??Hide Full Comment

Comment: DO NOT TAKE THIS VACCINE. I regret my choice to take this. It is recommended for teens and adults (up to 25) who are not sexually active to prevent cervical cancer from my understanding. I did not fully understand how one could get cervical cancer, if I did I would not have gotten this thing because I only anticipate having sex with one person for the rest of my life. Aside from that, I was tot
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Comment:DO NOT TAKE THIS VACCINE. I regret my choice to take this. It is recommended for teens and adults (up to 25) who are not sexually active to prevent cervical cancer from my understanding. I did not fully understand how one could get cervical cancer, if I did I would not have gotten this thing because I only anticipate having sex with one person for the rest of my life. Aside from that, I was totally fine after the first two shots. No side effects whatsoever. It was the third shot that caused all hell to break loose. It started the next few days after the shot. I felt tingling in my hands and arms. Then, soon after sharp pains all over my body especially in my legs. I could not walk without severe pain. It felt like sharp needles pricking my legs every step I took. I was soon after diagnosed with neuropathy (nerve damage). I am thankful that my primary physician reported this incident. She said she hasn't seen this side effect from the vaccine reported, but a few google clicks show many people with very similar results. It's unfortunate that either doctors are not reporting this or the vaccine company is trying to cover these ill effects up. DO NOT TAKE THIS VACCINE. It has been several months and the nerve pain has calmed down. It is nearly gone and my doctor assured me that it would be temporary, but she agrees that it was due to the vaccine because she is very familiar with my medical history and saw how my health immediately declined after the third and final shot. To give some folks hope, I am almost all better. I may have nerve pain in the legs here and there.. but hoping for a full recovery in the next few months up to a year. To those who have already had the shots, be watchful of weird symptoms. If you haven't gotten all 3 yet, discontinue. I was fine up until the last shot. Be careful, some have had worse results. Understand whether or not this shot is really necessary for you. It wasn't for me, I suffered nerve damage for no reason.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Divalady88, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: Where do I even begin? Exactly four years ago I allowed the nurse at my doctors office to give me this shot. Big mistake! A couple of weeks later I experienced fatigue, dizziness, tingling in legs and arms, pain all over my body, and terrible anxiety and low blood sugar attacks. I saw many doctors and specialists. The only thing wrong with me was low vitamin d count, which is now better because
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Comment:Where do I even begin? Exactly four years ago I allowed the nurse at my doctors office to give me this shot. Big mistake! A couple of weeks later I experienced fatigue, dizziness, tingling in legs and arms, pain all over my body, and terrible anxiety and low blood sugar attacks. I saw many doctors and specialists. The only thing wrong with me was low vitamin d count, which is now better because I take a supplement. Four years later I feel much better with less neurological symptoms but it seems like three or four times a year I'm diagnosed with some bizarre infection such as swollen lymph nodes, tonsillitis, infected cysts and for the past two years I've have recurrent bacterial vaginosis! This has been an absolute nightmare and I am really trying to take care of myself. I recently cut out all refined sugars and starches, started taking a probiotic for the vaginal infections and a supplement containing a multitude of vitamins. Please do not get this shot! I am 25 years old and constantly worried about my health wondering what will go wrong next. Prior to this I was a healthy young adult rarely getting anything more than a cold. I believe with all of my heart that this shot somehow messed up my immune system. Hide Full Comment

Comment: DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN TAKE THESE SHOTS. unfortunately I had all 3 shots around 7 years ago and I have never been the same. I have suffered from neuropathic pain syndrome since I received this shot and my life has been hell. I was always an active person, playing many sports and working hard. So I am now a 28 year old who can no longer work, haven't been able to finish college and live in pa
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Comment:DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN TAKE THESE SHOTS. unfortunately I had all 3 shots around 7 years ago and I have never been the same. I have suffered from neuropathic pain syndrome since I received this shot and my life has been hell. I was always an active person, playing many sports and working hard. So I am now a 28 year old who can no longer work, haven't been able to finish college and live in pain everyday. Unfortunately I'm going to be like this for the rest of my life, but I want to prevent this from happening to anyone else. I know of girls who have become completely paralyzed from this shot. Please please please do your research on this shot, because the bad outweighs the good heavily. It literally has ruined my life and taken away my ability to control what I want to do during my life.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: mama, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: The Gynecologist recommended this vaccine for my 17 year old. DO NOT VACCINATE YOUR DAUGHTERS WITH THIS VACCINE. My daughter's side effects were fever, headache, panting, couldn't move, joint pain. DO NOT listen to the doctor. RUN AWAY FROM Gardasil, it is dangerous.

Comment:The Gynecologist recommended this vaccine for my 17 year old. DO NOT VACCINATE YOUR DAUGHTERS WITH THIS VACCINE. My daughter's side effects were fever, headache, panting, couldn't move, joint pain. DO NOT listen to the doctor. RUN AWAY FROM Gardasil, it is dangerous. Hide Full Comment

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